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Emmie is in love with her best friend but he announces he is marrying someone else. We follow Emmie as she struggles with being a good friend whilst harbouring what she believes are feeling for her best friend. I had my suspicions of what was going on at about 2/3 of the way through and it still felt like an emotional sucker punch when I got to the end!
I have all the love for this book! Do you ever scroll trough Netflix find what you think is a cheesy rom-com and then absolutely fall in love with it? That is what happened to me with this book, I didn't think it was going to be cheesy but I did think it was going to be a typical love story but was so pleasantly surprised at what lay between the pages. It had friendship, heartache, music and yet also touched on some very serious issues and how they can have a huge impact on a persons life.
After finishing this I knew I need more Lia Louis in my life so went straight on to somewhere close to happy and now I NEED book three (no pressure Lia
I have all the love for this book! Do you ever scroll trough Netflix find what you think is a cheesy rom-com and then absolutely fall in love with it? That is what happened to me with this book, I didn't think it was going to be cheesy but I did think it was going to be a typical love story but was so pleasantly surprised at what lay between the pages. It had friendship, heartache, music and yet also touched on some very serious issues and how they can have a huge impact on a persons life.
After finishing this I knew I need more Lia Louis in my life so went straight on to somewhere close to happy and now I NEED book three (no pressure Lia
So you all remember when Rachel from friends discovers Ross’ list, well this is pretty much the premises of this book but in a regency setting. I loved the interactions between the characters and the will they/won’t they interactions.
When the opportunity to read it popped up I thought I would give it a go and I’m so glad it did and if your looking for a light, fun romance that you can get through in a few hours I would definitely recommend this one! The language is more modern than I would expect but I actually liked that as it meant I could read and enjoy without having to think.
I loved Our Stop so was keen to get a copy of this one.
This is the story of Penny and the three guys she becomes involved with over the course of the book.
I really enjoyed Penny's character and found all the males had amusing qualities too, the story was easy to get into. I love the setting of café/pubs. I would say the first half of the book is based on Penny, her back story and her main love interest, it took a while for us to meet the other two characters that made up the square. There are some delicate subjects broached but I felt they were well handled, the only thing I would have like to have seen is the more diverse characters that were written about to be more of a main focus rather than just a supporting role.
Overall I thought this was an ok read but I felt like the end of this book missed the mark for me, it tried too hard to wrap everything in a neat bow when I didn't find it believable that her character would have forgiven him so easily for the nasty comments he made.
The narration on the audio was very good and easy to listen to.
This is the story of Penny and the three guys she becomes involved with over the course of the book.
I really enjoyed Penny's character and found all the males had amusing qualities too, the story was easy to get into. I love the setting of café/pubs. I would say the first half of the book is based on Penny, her back story and her main love interest, it took a while for us to meet the other two characters that made up the square. There are some delicate subjects broached but I felt they were well handled, the only thing I would have like to have seen is the more diverse characters that were written about to be more of a main focus rather than just a supporting role.
Overall I thought this was an ok read but I felt like the end of this book missed the mark for me, it tried too hard to wrap everything in a neat bow when I didn't find it believable that her character would have forgiven him so easily for the nasty comments he made.
The narration on the audio was very good and easy to listen to.
I have been reading one these short stories a day for the past 2 weeks and they are just so moving. Its amazing to see people being so open and honest and it has really helped me feel less alone, less pressure to feel perfect and less anxious and I am sad that I have finished.
I love that we are moving to a time when story’s like these can be shared instead of hidden away inside ourselves and I think this book will be a massive help to any who feels alone because of a condition now one understands and for anyone who is trying to understand how others feel. I definitely recommend!
Thank you to @unbounders for my #gifted copy in exchange for review.
I have been reading one these short stories a day for the past 2 weeks and they are just so moving. Its amazing to see people being so open and honest and it has really helped me feel less alone, less pressure to feel perfect and less anxious and I am sad that I have finished.
I love that we are moving to a time when story’s like these can be shared instead of hidden away inside ourselves and I think this book will be a massive help to any who feels alone because of a condition now one understands and for anyone who is trying to understand how others feel. I definitely recommend!
Thank you to @unbounders for my #gifted copy in exchange for review.
This was a brilliant suspense thriller/murder mystery with a setting. It was full of characters who you didn’t fully trust, we quickly find out that the narrator has recently been released from a psychiatric hospital and from there you constantly question everyone that meet.
I really enjoyed the dry, sarcastic humour of Alices character and the way that she brought a little bit of lightness to a rather creepy mystery.
This is perfect for anyone who loves a bit of gothic fiction and I will be keeping an eye out for more of Ann’s work!
Thank you to @red_dog_press for my #gifted copy in exchange for review.
I really enjoyed the dry, sarcastic humour of Alices character and the way that she brought a little bit of lightness to a rather creepy mystery.
This is perfect for anyone who loves a bit of gothic fiction and I will be keeping an eye out for more of Ann’s work!
Thank you to @red_dog_press for my #gifted copy in exchange for review.
This book tells two stories, the first being the ruthless shooting in a school and the second tells the struggles of a Palestinian American Girl as she grows up. The main focus of the book is on Afaf, her life from childhood to what lead her to be in the school where the shooting is taking place with the shooting as almost a short story woven through.
I started this on Sunday morning and finished it the same day, I just couldn’t put it down! Mustafah’s effortlessly brings the characters to life and her writing is just remarkable. It touches on so many important topics and handles them all with grace and dignity that I was just blown away.
It was fascinating to have such a deep look into Afaf’s life and the prejudices she face from both her own community and the wider community.
The only reason it’s knocked down a star is that I would have liked more about what was going on in the school and The shooters story felt a little far fetched which didn’t sit right with how brilliant the rest of the book was.
I started this on Sunday morning and finished it the same day, I just couldn’t put it down! Mustafah’s effortlessly brings the characters to life and her writing is just remarkable. It touches on so many important topics and handles them all with grace and dignity that I was just blown away.
It was fascinating to have such a deep look into Afaf’s life and the prejudices she face from both her own community and the wider community.
The only reason it’s knocked down a star is that I would have liked more about what was going on in the school and The shooters story felt a little far fetched which didn’t sit right with how brilliant the rest of the book was.
